Solicitor – Consumer Legal Advice

About the role

Financial Rights Legal Centre, based in Surry Hills, provides advice and representation to consumers facing credit, banking, insurance and debt issues. It is seeking a dedicated Solicitor for a full-time 12-month fixed-term contract. The solicitor gives legal advice and representation through the Credit and Debt Legal Advice line, the National Debt Helpline and the Insurance Law service, reporting to the Senior Solicitor.

Key responsibilities

• Provide legal advice by telephone, email and in person, and advise clients face to face and in writing
• Negotiate, advocate, undertake litigation and other casework duties
• Work with the manager on casework strategies and next steps
• Take part in practice management: file management, casework meetings, record keeping and peer review
• Identify public interest issues and help other staff conduct public interest litigation
• Contribute to policy work, including submissions and feedback on legislative reform
• Attend consultations, sit on working parties and lobby government and regulators
• Support financial counsellors and intermediaries with workshops, resources and advice
• Develop legal education materials and build networks with other consumer advocates
• Keep up to date with credit, debt, banking and insurance law and train staff and volunteers

Required profile

• Eligible to hold a NSW practising certificate
• Ability to take initiative and accept responsibility in a small multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Passion for social justice, aptitude for advocacy and awareness of the social context of clients
• Ability to learn and apply the law on credit, banking, insurance and debt collection, especially for disadvantaged consumers
• Consent to a nationally coordinated criminal history check

What we offer

• Salary of $xxx,xxx-$xxx,xxx plus 12% superannuation and salary sacrifice (up to $15,900)
• 4 weeks annual leave plus 7 gifted leave days per year
• 7-hour workday and hybrid working model
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program with free counselling

Applications close on Friday 13 November 2026; candidates apply online with a resume and cover letter.